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The Launch 61
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The Launch 61
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Decision-Making, Faith, Relationships, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 5/29/24 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Decision-Making, Faith, Relationships, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 5/29/24

The Launch 61

Imagine this: the students who bravely stepped into high school amidst the whirlwind of the pandemic are now on the verge of graduating. Wow!

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Drifting Into Ruts
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Staffing, Sound Tech, Songs, Engagement, Freedom, Scripture, Rehearsal, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Auditions, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Lament, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 5/1/24 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Staffing, Sound Tech, Songs, Engagement, Freedom, Scripture, Rehearsal, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Auditions, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Lament, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 5/1/24

Drifting Into Ruts

I was speaking with a church that has been without a staff worship leader for nearly a year.

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Resourcefulness
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Staffing, Worship Leading, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 4/3/24 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Staffing, Worship Leading, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 4/3/24

Resourcefulness

Leadership is creational, meaning you create who you are and replicate what’s inside you.

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Songs Of Deliverance Actually Work!
Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith, Songs, Freedom, Scripture, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Fear, Lament, Pride and Humility, Projectionist, Burnout Dave Helmuth 3/6/24 Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith, Songs, Freedom, Scripture, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Fear, Lament, Pride and Humility, Projectionist, Burnout Dave Helmuth 3/6/24

Songs Of Deliverance Actually Work!

Yesterday, I was battling low-grade anxiety for most of the day.

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Heart
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Songs, Encouragement, Lament, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 2/21/24 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Songs, Encouragement, Lament, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 2/21/24

Heart

Read these lyrics written by a 23-year-old slowly and prayerfully.

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What(so)ever
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Scripture, Encouragement, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 1/3/24 Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Scripture, Encouragement, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 1/3/24

What(so)ever

Right now, you are feeling what you thought earlier. You believe what you think. This year, you’ll create the reality you’ve imagined.

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Missionary IQ Test
Spiritual Life, Faith, Encouragement, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 12/13/23 Spiritual Life, Faith, Encouragement, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 12/13/23

Missionary IQ Test

If you brave using a public restroom at a park, the odds are already stacked against you, right?

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I’m A Grown Man!
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Songs, Engagement, Freedom, Scripture, Worship Leading, Educator (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 12/6/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Songs, Engagement, Freedom, Scripture, Worship Leading, Educator (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 12/6/23

I’m A Grown Man!

When I was a kid, I hated tomatoes.

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Seeds Of Nearness
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Faith, Scripture, Five Faders, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/29/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Faith, Scripture, Five Faders, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/29/23

Seeds Of Nearness

One of my life scriptures is Psalm 73. The last verse is a favorite.

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Stale, Rotten, Rancid, and Spoiled
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Scripture, Worship Leading, Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/22/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Scripture, Worship Leading, Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/22/23

Stale, Rotten, Rancid, and Spoiled

We have lovely conversations around our dining room table. And not a small handful of odd ones. This Monday’s breakfast was no exception.

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Vent
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Worship Leading, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Leadership, Pastors, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/15/23 Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Worship Leading, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Leadership, Pastors, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/15/23

Vent

I recently learned a new word in Spanish. It’s “desahógate.”

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De Los Dientes Para Afuera (What?!)
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Relationships, Rehearsal, Encouragement, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/1/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Relationships, Rehearsal, Encouragement, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/1/23

De Los Dientes Para Afuera (What?!)

I love Costa Rican “dichos” - idioms or sayings that get thrown into almost every conversation.

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Who Are You Chasing?
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Staffing, Engagement, Worship Leading, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 10/18/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Staffing, Engagement, Worship Leading, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 10/18/23

Who Are You Chasing?

Who Are You Chasing? New pedals?
Bethel’s vibe? Happiness? A bigger worship team?

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The Upper Room
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Faith, Priest (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Encouragement, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 10/4/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Faith, Priest (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Encouragement, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 10/4/23

The Upper Room

We’re hosting a work team of young missionaries of the Mennonite flavor.

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How Is Your DWELL?
Spiritual Life, Team Building, Faith, Scripture, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Burnout Dave Helmuth 9/20/23 Spiritual Life, Team Building, Faith, Scripture, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Burnout Dave Helmuth 9/20/23

How Is Your DWELL?

As you make your way down our lane, several wooden signs are hanging from the tall cypress trees, each with a phrase from Psalm 23.

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Choices I Will Make To Fulfill God’s Purposes
Spiritual Life, Team Building, Faith, Songs, Scripture, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Burnout Dave Helmuth 9/6/23 Spiritual Life, Team Building, Faith, Songs, Scripture, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Burnout Dave Helmuth 9/6/23

Choices I Will Make To Fulfill God’s Purposes

My college friend Shad recently posted a video on Facebook to rally the troops.

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Mission Challenge
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Faith, Scripture, Encouragement, Fear, Burnout Dave Helmuth 6/28/23 Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Faith, Scripture, Encouragement, Fear, Burnout Dave Helmuth 6/28/23

Mission Challenge

Yesterday, when I needed it most, I found a scriptural encouragement on old Mission Challenge letterhead while cleaning out a storage room on the farm where we live.

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What You Need To Hear
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Encouragement Dave Helmuth 9/21/22 Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Encouragement Dave Helmuth 9/21/22

What You Need To Hear

I never know what messages you are hearing from others, from yourself, from the voice of the deceiver.

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How Determined Am I?
Faith, Scripture, Encouragement Dave Helmuth 3/16/22 Faith, Scripture, Encouragement Dave Helmuth 3/16/22

How Determined Am I?

I love words! They unlock meaning if you study them out. A word recently blew up in my face.

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It’s Not Futile
Spiritual Life, Scripture, Encouragement Dave Helmuth 3/24/21 Spiritual Life, Scripture, Encouragement Dave Helmuth 3/24/21

It’s Not Futile

I was pushing a wheelbarrow across the discipleship training school base next door on my way to pick up some dirt for our garden.

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